Literature Search Request Form

If you require help in finding information we can undertake a literature search on your behalf. This usually involves us searching a range of online resources including databases such as Medine, CINAHL, Cochrane and Dynamed. We then provide you with a list of references which we hope will be helpful. We are also happy to help you track down the full-text of articles following the search.

Due to staff time and licensing arrangements, we can only do literature searches for BDCFT staff. We also ask that these searches be for work purposes and not to support study and educational assignments. If you need help with searching to support studying we are happy to offer training.

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* 1. Your Contact Details

Name

Job Title

Department

Email address

Phone number

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* 2. Please confirm

YES, the search is to support my work

NO, the search is to support my study
The Library Team are happy to support you. Please contact us to book a literature training session if you would like help with searching

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* 3. Date results required

Within five working days

Within ten working days

Is this an urgent request? Please call 01274 223900 to discuss

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* 4. Purpose of Search

Audit

Commissioning

Service development/improvement

Guideline/protocol/policy development

For an essay or course (please speak to library staff so we can do a search with you)

Research

Teaching/training purposes

To ensure your practice is evidence-based

Topic relating to a specific patient's illness or treatment

Other (please specify)

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* 5. Please describe your search topic or question, giving as much detail as possible

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* 6. Please list any alternative or similar terms that could be used to find articles on this topic

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* 7. Have you already identified any key papers or authors on your topic? If yes, please list them here

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* 8. Timescale of search

Past two years

Past five years

Past ten years

All years

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* 9. Select a search level

A few, full text highly relevant titles

A fully comprehensive search